Composite Image of Sunspot Region (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Composite Image of Sunspot Region

Caption

A blended view of the sunspot in visible and extreme ultraviolet light reveals bright coils arcing over the active region -- particles spiraling along magnetic field lines.

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/SDO

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